Expanding Vocabulary: Word Parts and Reference Resources
Read the meanings of the word bolt, then read the sentence. Definition 1. n., a screw for fastening Definition 2. n., a strike of lightning Definition 3. n., a bar that slides to lock something Definition 4. n., a roll of fabric or wallpaper Please make sure you latch the bolt on the window when you close it tonight. What is the meaning of bolt as it is used in this sentence?
Definition 3
When making cake batter, it is important to fold the flour into the butter before adding the rest of the ingredients. What is the meaning of fold as it is used in this sentence?
Definition 4. v., to incorporate one food ingredient into another
Which sentences use wrung correctly? Choose two options.
He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up. When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration.
How does adding the affix -etic to the words energy, athlete, and poet change the meanings of these words?
It changes them from nouns to adjectives.
Read the definitions. ex- = "out" im- = "in" plicit = "folded" Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?
The research assignment came with explicit instructions on source citation.
Which words share a word root with educate? Select two options.
conduct deduction
Which words share the same word root? Select three options.
demand command mandate
Which pair of words share the same prefix?
disintegrate and disappear
If retro means "back" and spec means "to see or look," what is the best definition of the phrase in retrospect in the sentence below? In retrospect, I probably should have taken better notes on that topic.
in regretting the past
Read the definitions, then choose the word that correctly completes the sentence. in- = not aud = to hear -ible = can be done -ity = state or condition of My grandfather spoke so quietly that his words were almost
inaudible
What is the word root of memorialize?
mem
What information about the word compliment can be found in both the dictionary and thesaurus entries?
partsof speech
Which word contains both a prefix and a suffix?
reoriented
If biblio is a word root meaning "book," and phil means "love," what is the best definition of bibliophile in the sentence below? Elena was a bibliophile, so she amassed a library of thousands of books over the course of her life.
someone who adores books
According to the dictionary, -ment can refer to an action, a place, or a state resulting from an action. This definition is useful to know because -ment functions as a
suffix.
